Search Indonesian News Archive - 1995/11

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event

Indonesia included in the FIA world rally event JAKARTA (JP): Years of untiring efforts have finally paid off for Indonesia, which will now be included in the FIA world series calender of events.The Paris-based Federation Internationale d'Autosport (FIA), the world governing body of auto sports,...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1%

Indosat's profit rises by 61.1% JAKARTA (JP): PT Indosat reported yesterday a 61.1 percent increase in its net profit for the nine months that ended on Sept. 30 to Rp 342.2 billion (US$150.3 million) from Rp 205.9 billion in the same period of last year.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Problem loans declining

Problem loans declining JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's banking system has successfully survived the recent financial stress brought on by high levels of non-performing loans, according to a report by Standard & Poor's.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing

Merpati to continue negotiations on leasing JAKARTA (JP): The new president of Merpati Nusantara, Budiarto Subroto, said yesterday that the company will continue negotiations with PT Arthasaka Nusaphala on the controversial leasing of 16 locally-made CN-235-200 aircraft.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Three missing in boat accident

Three missing in boat accident PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Rescue workers were still searching yesterday for the bodies of three men who drowned after an accident on the Antasan Nusa river on Monday.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Morning TV broadcast

Morning TV broadcastFrom NeracaI like the programs aired by private television stations, but sometimes I turn to the government station if they have interesting programs. I notice that there is tight competition among the private television stations.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Ultraman 3:05 Morning Chat 3:30 TV Series: Harapan Nan Sirna 4:30 Women's World 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Arabic Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:25 Koran Recital 6:35 Religious Teachings: Islam 7:00 Evening News 7:30 TV Drama:...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence

Trial of Bintang adjourned due to lawyers' absence JAKARTA (JP): The Central Jakarta District Court failed to arraign yesterday controversial politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas, who is facing charges of insulting President Soeharto, because his lawyers failed to show up.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Telkom fully subscribed

Telkom fully subscribed JAKARTA (JP): PT Telkom shares which were offered domestically last week have been fully subscribed, the company said.Telkom announced on Tuesday that 21 government-related institutions bought 373.3 million out of the 1.17 billion shares (which will account for 12.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs

Govt to stay out of Ikadin affairs YOGYAKARTA (JP): Minister of Justice Oetojo Oesman promised yesterday that the government will stay out of the affairs of the Indonesian Bar Association (Ikadin).In his speech opening Ikadin's congress, Oetojo said he had neither the ability nor the intention to...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

ADB invests in firm

ADB invests in firm MANILA (Reuter): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said yesterday it had approved a 3.0 billion yen (US$29.1 million) investment in Asian Infrastructure Development Co Ltd (AIDEC), a multilateral investment company aimed at financing infrastructure projects in Asia.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher

Print media may be extinct in 2005: Publisher NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): Roger F. Fidler, an internationally- recognized electronic publishing visionary from the United States, foresees the end of print media in about the year 2005.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals

Forest biodiversity under threat: Locals JAKARTA (JP): Four forest inhabitants yesterday related their experiences in an effort to show just how serious is the threat to biodiversity in their immediate surroundings.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Assuring foreigners' safety

Assuring foreigners' safety Japanese businessmen are complaining; not about complicated bureaucratic licensing procedures but about daily living comforts in Jakarta. In a meeting with the National Police Deputy of Operations, which was meant to be an exchange of information about business...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Governor warns of floods

Governor warns of floods JAMBI (JP): Officials must remain on the alert for floods and landslides following last month's earthquake, which killed 80 villagers and damaged hundreds of buildings, Jambi Governor Abdurrachman Sayoeti has said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Music * Hotel Arya Duta, Jl. Prapatan 44-48,Central Jakarta: - Ambiente Italian Restaurant: Bonauli vocal group, Monday and Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 1.p.m.; Los Morenos, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday from 7 p.m to 11 p.m. - The Tavern Pub: Yeah Yeah Boys, Sunday and Thursday,9.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers

Police hunt Ecstasy traffickers JAKARTA (JP): Police have compiled a list of about 100 people which they say are their most-wanted suspects in relation to the trafficking and use of the drug "Ecstasy" in Indonesia.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Transportation fees

Transportation feesFrom Media IndonesiaI appreciate the Minister of Transportation's strong opposition to the proposal to raise bus fares. This is certainly done for public interest, but doesn't mean the fate of the bus companies and their employees is being ignored.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Persib to host Asian Cup quarters

Persib to host Asian Cup quarters JAKARTA (JP): Persib Bandung has been chosen by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to host the Champions Cup league quarterfinals Group East at the end of the month.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Farm lobbies prepare for APEC

Farm lobbies prepare for APECBy Jack Taylor SYDNEY (AFP): Wielding political clout and war chests brimming with cash, the agricultural lobbies in key Asia-Pacific economies may determine whether next week's APEC meeting in Osaka is a success or a dismal flop.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

LBH chief appointed

LBH chief appointed YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation has agreed on a compromise candidate to head its representative office here.Budi Santoso, who did not win a single vote at the last election for the chairmanship of Yogyakarta's Legal Aid Institute (LBH), was installed on Wednesday...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: AidDONATION FOR KERINCI: Vatican ambassador to Indonesia Pronuncio Mgr. Pietro Sambi hands over a US$15,000 donation from Pope John Paul II to RM. R. Hardaputranta, director of Caritas Indonesia.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Asian markets bearish, Manila defies trend

Asian markets bearish, Manila defies trend HONG KONG (Reuter): Asian stock markets turned bearish yesterday as Tokyo failed to attract buyers for a second day while a political scandal continued to drag down the Seoul market, brokers said.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Old tomb may be of Gajah Mada

Old tomb may be of Gajah Mada BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: An official team from Jakarta recently visited Pugung Tampak, a village in the Pesisir Utara district, to look at an old tomb which may belong to Gajah Mada, the prime minister of the 14th-century Majapahit kingdom.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Personnel shortage leaves shanties in place

Personnel shortage leaves shanties in place JAKARTA (JP): The city administration just doesn't have enough people to keep shantytowns from springing up, Toha Reno, the head of the city's public order office says.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 8, 1995: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 0 AHAP Insurance 3,225 0 0 Alumindo Perkasa 1,150 0 0 Andayani Megah 1,800 -50 142,500 Aneka Kimia...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Mayor defends demolitions

Mayor defends demolitions JAKARTA (JP): West Jakarta Mayor Sutardjianto has defended last week's demolition of shanties on the banks of the Angke River.In his written report to the city governor, Sutardjianto said that the demolitions had been carried out properly.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

E. Timorese leave for Portugal

E. Timorese leave for Portugal JAKARTA (JP): Eight young East Timorese left Jakarta on an Amsterdam-bound KLM flight last night to start a new life in Portugal after their request for asylum was granted through the Dutch embassy.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Seoul summons five more tycoons

Seoul summons five more tycoons SEOUL (Reuter): State prosecutors grilled top South Korean business leaders yesterday and summoned another five to probe their links with former president Roh Tae-woo's US$654 million slush fund.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Keating will be the key to APEC accord in Osaka

Keating will be the key to APEC accord in Osaka CANBERRA (Agencies): Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating will play a key role in heading off a bid by four Asian economies to exclude farm trade from a free trade blueprint at the upcoming APEC summit, Trade Minister Bob McMullan predicted...

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Abilio ordered to lift rule on mosque restoration

Abilio ordered to lift rule on mosque restoration JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Home Affairs Moch. Yogie S.M. has ordered East Timor governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares to rescind a governor's decree that has kept the minority Moslem community in the territory from repairing their mosques.H.S.A.

Thu, 09 Nov 1995

Developers welcome idea of added bus service

Developers welcome idea of added bus service JAKARTA (JP): The idea proposed by the PPD state-owned bus company to provide public transportation services to newly opened housing estates was warmly welcomed by developers yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra

Indonesian archers shine at Canberra JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian male and female leading archers Hendra Setijawan and Nurfitriyana Lantang outdid their Australian opponents in the Olympic division finals of an archery tournament in Canberra, Australia.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

TV today

TV todayTVRI 2:35 p.m. TV Series: Amazing 3:05 Music 3:30 Science Program 4:05 Among Us 4:30 Documentary Film 5:00 Regional News 5:30 Indonesian Lessons 6:05 Nusantara, the Beloved Country 6:15 Village Program 6:45 TV series: Bill Bixby's Wonderful World Of Magic 7:00 Evening News 7:30 Music...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Workers to get better training

Workers to get better training JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Manpower Abdul Latief appealed to the private business sector yesterday to help with the government's plan to completely revamp its workers training programs.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Computer controls 110 traffic lights

Computer controls 110 traffic lights JAKARTA (JP): The capital now has a computerized area traffic control system regulating the changing of traffic lights at 110 intersections to help the police curb traffic congestion.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC

Indonesia against exempting sectors in APEC JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia is in favor of the liberation of trade and investment in all sectors under the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's Bogor Declaration and is against the exemption of certain sectors from the agenda, an official said...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger?

Sinar Mas: Pulp fiction or paper tiger?By John Zubrzycki NEW DELHI (JP): For a while it looked as though Southeast Asia's largest paper maker, Sinar Mas, would replace the Houston- based power giant, Enron, as public enemy number one in the western Indian State of Maharashtra.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Prosperity for all

Prosperity for all The development efforts begun by the government more than 25 years ago have borne fruit. The rate of inflation has been brought down to a one-digit level and per capita income has increased to about US$800 a year.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman

Bar Association gears up to elect new chairman YOGYAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bar Association, a vocal organization which has often defied the government, is opening its congress here this morning to elect its leaders.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Freeport and insurance risks

Freeport and insurance risks I feel compelled as chief executive officer of Freeport- McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., a publicly-traded company headquartered in New Orleans, to respond to your recent article (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 3, 1995).

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength

Advertising agencies need local, multinational strength NUSA DUA, Bali (JP): The biggest challenge for advertising agencies in Asia is to achieve a good balance of local and multinational strength, says the chief executive officer of the world's largest advertising and marketing services company.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

More flights to Darwin needed

More flights to Darwin needed AMBON, Maluku: A senior Jakarta official has called for more flights between Ambon and the northern Australian city of Darwin, saying the Maluku province has strong tourism potentials, Antara reported.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih

Anti-narcotics law needs review: Singgih JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's anti-narcotics law needs to be amended to enable law enforcers to prosecute people they suspect of trafficking or using the drug "Ecstasy", Attorney General Singgih said yesterday.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

7% growth predicted for 1996

7% growth predicted for 1996 JAKARTA (JP): Foreign and local economists estimated yesterday that Indonesia's economic growth would continue to exceed 7 percent next year, despite the widening current account deficit.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Asian stock markets mostly down

Asian stock markets mostly down HONG KONG (Reuter): Asia's stock markets ended mostly down yesterday in featureless trade with major bourses Tokyo and Hong Kong barely changed from opening levels, brokers said.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Merpati responds

Merpati responds This is in response to the letter entitled No show, no dough... by Mr. Brian Franks published in The Jakarta Post.First of all, on behalf of the Merpati Management, we would like to apologize for the unfavorable incident you experienced.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Villagers call for post office

Villagers call for post office BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Villagers in Fajar Bulan, West Lampung, have written to Governor Poedjono Pranyoto to ask for better postal services.In a petition, they complained that it is difficult for them to obtain stamps and other postal materials in the village, which...

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too

Grabbing beards is dangerous, too JAKARTA (JP): The secretary of the Yogyakarta branch of the Association of Young Indonesian Entrepreneurs is facing 21 days imprisonment for threatening to cut off the beard of the organization's chairman during a public quarrel.

Wed, 08 Nov 1995

W. Java roads claim 318 lives

W. Java roads claim 318 lives BANDUNG, West Java: Police are launching a three-week intensive campaign to clamp down on reckless driving, after 318 people were killed on West Java roads during August and September.

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